The Cinema of Canada

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Edited by Jerry White

Type

Studies

Subject

Countries > Canada

Keywords

Canada

Publishing date

2006

Publisher

Wallflower Press

Collection

24 Frames

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Hardcover • 288 pages
7 ¾ x 9 ½ inches (19.5 x 24 cm)

ISBN-10
ISBN-13

1-904764-61-4
978-1-904764-61-8

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Book Presentation:
Often overlooked and overshadowed by its North American cousin, Canadian cinema has nevertheless produced some mesmerising films and directors, including Atom Egoyan, Robert Lepage and Denys Arcand. The Cinema of Canada contains 24 essays, each on a different film and divides itself into three distinct categories: English-Canadian cinema; Québec cinema; Aboriginal cinema. In so doing, it provides a fascinating historical account of the development of film and documentary traditions across the diverse national and regional communities in Canada. Among the many important films discussed are Le Déclin de l'empire américain (1988), I've Heard the Mermaids Singing (1988), Exotica (1994), Le Confessionale (1995) and Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2001).

About the Author:
Jerry White is assistant professor of Film Studies at the University of Alberta, where he is also President of the Canadian Association for Irish Studies. He has published widely on Canadian cinema including, as coeditor, North of Everything: English-Canadian Cinema Since 1980 (2002).

Press Reviews:
The Cinema of Canada is a thoughtful collection of essays. Stephen Hunt, Calgary Herald

A solid and insightful survey of Canadian film... Recommended. Choice

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